National Geographic STAR APP50, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...Thelenscontainsleadthatmaybeharmful Washhandsaftertouching WARNING Thisproductcanexposeyoutochemicalsincludinglead whichisknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer andbirthdefectsorotherreproductivehar...

Page 2: ...IKE PLASTIC BAGS AND RUBBER BANDS AWAY FROM CHILDREN AS THEY POSE A RISK OF SUFFOCATION DISPOSE OF PACKAGING MATERIALS AS LEGALLY REQUIRED CONSULT THE LOCAL AUTHORITY ON THE MATTER IF NECESSARY AND RE...

Page 3: ...50 mm Refractor Telescope 2 Pan Tilt Mount 3 Tripod with accessory tray 4 Optical Tube Assembly OTA with Dew Shield 5 Focus Wheel 6 Diagonal 7 1 25 Eyepieces PL26 mm and PL9 7 mm 8 2x Barlow Lens 9 Sm...

Page 4: ...ce fairly quickly Once you have found and focused on your desired target you can track it as it journeys across the night sky using the panhandle To get a closer look at an object take out the 26mm ey...

Page 5: ...lution No picture Remove dust protection cap Blurred picture Adjust focus using focus wheel No focus possible Wait for temperature to balance out Bad quality Never observe through a glass surface such...

Page 6: ...ice unsupported or unattended on the adapter pad Though the surface of the adapter pad is designed with suction cups and is non skid the manufacturer cannot assure that the pad will support the weight...

Page 7: ...ick Automatic Search to match and enter the AR star search module To access the language selection function Go to the home menu screen and click the globe icon in the upper left corner to enter the la...

Page 8: ...the encyclopedia for solar system objects Go to the encyclopedia screen click the solar system icon to access information about the solar system objects Tap on an object for information that includes...

Page 9: ...y You can take a photo of the constellation in AR mode by allowing the application to access your device s camera Notes The application needs to keep the device network in a normal state during the ac...

Page 10: ...at any one time in your telescope depends on several factors beyond aperture and magnification These factors include location date time and sky conditions The following are all objects that can be se...

Page 11: ...gendary and beautiful cluster Image credit NASA JPL Caltech UCLA Dumbbell Nebula M27 Right ascension 19 59 6 hours minutes Declination 22 43 degrees minutes Distance Approximately 1 360 light years Th...

Page 12: ...h sits at a 45 angle in relation to the eyepiece Light bounces off of this secondary mirror and out through the eyepiece A reflector telescope is designed for astronomical use Terrestrial objects may...

Page 13: ...rtical axis mirror image To get an image without this rotation you will need to use a special diagonal with an erect image prism Eyepiece An eyepiece is an optical accessory comprised of several lens...

Page 14: ...ear aperture has a focal ratio of f 10 Focal length Telescope The focal length is the distance in millimeters between the objective lens or primary mirror and the point at which entering light rays co...

Page 15: ...s elements two of which are paired together in an achromatic doublet design to minimize chromatic aberrations They typically produce an apparent field of view around 45 Pl ssl Eyepieces A Plossl eyepi...

Page 16: ...to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment...

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